Pumpkin Spring – The Grand Canyon’s Arsenic Pool

Below the rim of the Grand Canyon runs the beautiful Colorado River.  Many take trips down its length but among the majestic scenery is something which they do not quite expect – a huge, enormous gourd-like squash. Jutting out from the canyon wall and perched above the river, this highly unusual formation is known as Pumpkin Spring.

Photograph by kind permission of Flickr user Roger Steeb

The Green Ruby Pumpkin

We do have a few treats for you coming up closer to Halloween but we just couldn’t wait to bring you this seasonal offering from Miguel Ortega and Tran Ma. You might not believe this but the whole project was filmed in a living room (you can see the making of here).

As well as the wonderful quality of this short I did enjoy the different takes on some of our favorite fairy tale characters – the trio from The Wizard of Oz particularly - and there's a very pretty Little Red Riding Hood  too.

Yet ultimately they do not prove to be the trio of which our Halloween host should have been wary!

Jucker Farmart – Pumpkin Season!

It’s a certain of year and for the people of Jucker Farmart in Switzerland that means only one thing – pumpkins!  The farm, located in Seegräben, a municipality in the canton of Zürich, sees the pumpkin harvest as a chance to show off their produce.  Each year they produce some (not so) serious pumpkin related art and this year is no exception.

Image Credit Flickr User planetjones

The subject for each year’s pumpkin exhibition is chosen to represent the zeitgeist of the moment, something which has had a real impact on contemporary popular culture. So, of course, this year’s display is centered on Olympic sports.